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Nigerians Withdraw Funds as CBN Fines Moniepoint, OPay ₦1 Billion Each. The latest news now is that Many Nigerians are withdrawing money from Moniepoint and OPay after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) fined the fintech giants ₦1 billion…
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The Nigerian Army apprehended Bello Bodejo, the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. According to The Cable, he was seized during a fight between herders and a retired military in Nasarawa State. The arrest occurred at his workplace in…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has labelled a circular authorising foreign exchange sales to Bureau De Change operators in the country as fraudulent. The circular, issued Tuesday, 10 December, stated that the apex bank sold…
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Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Things You Need to Know Today, Thursday Morning, December 11, 2024. Start your Thursday morning with a quick roundup of the top stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers. From significant…
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South Korean Police Raid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Office Amid Martial Law Probe South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into his declaration of martial law. The deeply…
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A sister of Taraba State governor Agbu Kefas has died, according to Leadership. Atsi Kefas, who was shot accidently by a police escort during a bandit attack on Kente Road in the Wukari Local Government Area last Thursday, died in an Abuja…
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A main magistrates court in Ado-Ekiti has postponed Dele Farotimi's bail hearing till December 20. The magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, deferred deciding on the bail application until December 20 and ordered that the activist be held in prison.…
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President Tinubu Appoints Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as Acting Accountant General of the Federation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the…
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A viral video has surfaced showing Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, struggling to read budget figures during a presentation. The video, obtained by Ejes Gist News, captures the governor's difficulty in reading out the numbers. In…
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The Naira today appreciated to N1,550 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,555 per dollar last weekend. However , the Naira depreciated marginally to N1,538 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market after…
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has met with Nigerian legal luminary, Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Obi pleaded with Babalola to consider the…
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The South-East Caucus of the Nigerian Senate has withheld its endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s proposed tax reform bills, calling for broader consultations before their passage. This decision aligns the caucus with other critics,…
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Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by a federal high court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, in a defamation case filed by Aare Afe Babalola. The 2023 African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore,…
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U.S. Documents Reveal How Afe Babalola Bribed 5 Judges with $1.125 million.  U.S. Documents Reveal Afe Babalola's Alleged Bribery of Judges for Adamawa Governorship Judgment Revelations from a leaked U.S. government cable have exposed…
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has urged northern political figures aiming for the 2027 presidency to hold off their ambitions until 2031, allowing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete his…
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Nigeria's local currency, the Naira, has recently seen a significant appreciation against major global currencies, driven by the new foreign exchange market system introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Bankers attribute this…
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By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky fingers and a sense of adventure It was his role as a dad that endangered his job as a judge.…
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Syria’s ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his family have reportedly arrived in Moscow, according to a Kremlin source. This development comes just hours after Islamist-led rebels entered Damascus, prompting Assad’s departure from the…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the public to disregard a fake list of ambassadorial nominees circulating on social media. In a press release issued on Sunday and signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ministry…
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A 17-year-old boy, Emeka Odogwu, was reportedly shot dead by a police officer in Ozoro community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. The tragic incident occurred on Saturday night when policemen stormed the area after…
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